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EP About this file: EP0531067

EP0531067 - Monitoring film fouling in a process stream [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.1996
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 16.02.2000 [2000/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
One Nalco Center
Naperville, IL 60563-1198 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/10]For all designated states
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
One Nalco Center
Naperville Illinois 60563-1198 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Banks Rodney H.
1597 Whitley Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563 / US
02 / Wetegrove, Robert L.
P.O. Box 464
Winfield, Illinois 60190 / US
[1993/10]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/10]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date92307865.328.08.1992
[1993/10]
Priority number, dateUS1991075401603.09.1991         Original published format: US 754016
[1993/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0531067
Date:10.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0531067
Date:27.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/06
[1993/10]
CPC:
G01B11/0616 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/10]
TitleGerman:Überwachung des Films der Verschmutzung in einem Prozessstrom[1993/10]
English:Monitoring film fouling in a process stream[1993/10]
French:Détection d'un film d'encrassement dans un courant de traitement[1993/10]
Examination procedure10.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/28]
26.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.1995Fee for grant paid
24.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH27.12.1995
LI27.12.1995
LU31.08.1996
[2000/07]
Former [1997/28]CH27.12.1995
LI27.12.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]US4492868  (JELVESTAM ROLAND E [SE], et al);
 [A]US4906101  (LIN ELLEN Y [US], et al);
 [A]US4912332  (SIEBEL MAARTEN A [IN], et al)
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